Brian Bailey (born February 15, 1958) is a Toronto, Ontario, Canada based fashion designer.[1] He designs for women and has bridal and evening collections in addition to day-wear and ready-to-wear,[2] sportswear, and plus sizes.[3]

Brian G. Bailey
Born (1958-02-15) February 15, 1958 (age 66)
Alberta, Canada
LabelBrian Bailey dresses

Career

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Bailey started out in the fashion business in Toronto.[4] In 1988 he took part in Toronto Fashion Week.[5]

In April, 2007, Bailey went on the Canadian Shopping Channel and sold $80,000 of designer clothing in one day.[6] Also 2007, Brian Bailey acted as the 'mentor' to young fashion designers in the reality television competition Project Runway Canada. He remained on the show for its second season.[7][8]

By 2009, Bailey's fashions were sold at Saks and Harrods.[9] His designs are currently available online at TSC.

References

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  1. ^ Martin M. Pegler (13 May 2003). Stores of the Year, Vol.14. HarperCollins. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-58471-032-5.
  2. ^ "5 Canadian Designers Breaking The Mould And Embracing Diversity". Huffington Post, Tia Duffy, 12/15/2016
  3. ^ "Five minutes with Project Runway Canada host Brian Bailey". Windsor Star, July 6, 2012
  4. ^ "Canadian designers bloom and grow in fashion incubator". MARLENE HABIB, The Globe and Mail, Jul. 12, 2012
  5. ^ "Toronto fashion week: 25 years of trendsetters and troublemakers". Toronto Star, Astrid Lange and Peggy Mackenzie, Oct. 14, 2010
  6. ^ "Now showing: Canadian design". Toronto Star, Bernadette Morra, May 3, 2007
  7. ^ "Project Runway, Take Two Tonight". Torontoist, January 27, 2009 By Sarah Nicole Prickett
  8. ^ "Project Runway Canada's Brian Bailey describes our country's fashion ...". Calgary Herald, 2007/10/16. Natalie Atkinson
  9. ^ ;"When Iman came to Ottawa, there was no talk of coalitionWhen Iman came to Ottawa, there was no talk of coalition". Financial Post, Zosia Bielski, Jan. 23, 2009